The council was due to meet for the first time this year to discuss the security fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, its impact on Romania’s energy market and “the temporary deployment of military capability on Romanian territory,” the Reuters news agency reported.
It cited political sources as saying the meeting follows a US request to use Romania's Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base on the Black Sea.
While some EU countries—including France, Greece and Italy—have sent warships to Cyprus after Iranian-made drones struck a British base on the island, others have allowed the use of their military bases, according to Reuters.
Senior EU officials have condemned Iranian strikes in the region and called for an end to the hostilities and a diplomatic solution to the conflict.
Poland has condemned attempts to widen the conflict in the Middle East, urging all sides to exercise maximum restraint and respect international law.
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Source: Reuters, IAR, PAP